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In one experiment in which termites had no untreated alternative, the 0.1 percent bistrifluron treatment produced about 99 percent mortality after 60 days.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
When termites were offered both treated and untreated wood, the same concentration produced roughly 96 percent mortality.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
Nitrogen makes up about 78 percent of Earth's atmosphere, but plants and animals cannot use it directly because the two nitrogen atoms in N2 are joined by an exceptionally strong chemical triple bond.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
But last year, it came in at 5.1 percent of GDP, and the government forecasts it will hit 5.4 percent this year.
From Barron's
Rochester’s population grew 900 percent between 1810 and 1830, almost doubled again between 1840 and 1850.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
But we’ve had several percents on the mortgage rate in a short period of time,” said Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 27, 2022
In Oklahoma, about 60 percents of patients are now from Texas.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2021
"Fifty percent of them want him to, and 50 percent don't want him to. I try to play both 50 percents."
From Reuters ● Jan. 27, 2017
And when you add up all those weeks he’s had to re-do the loan, the yearly interest rate could add up to hundreds of percents.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 7, 2016
Wearing it in class when the teacher droned on about fractions and percents.
From "The Lemonade War" by Jacqueline Davies
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